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Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour 2014

Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour 2014

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Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour 2014The Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour route introduces riders to the best of cycling in the Berkshires and across Massachusetts. Tour planners have organized it to provide peaceful roads, good pavement and magnificent scenery. Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour includes urban riding on bike paths, bike lanes, as well as community streets. You are invited to read reviews posted by riders on the 2013 tour: Website.

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What’s happpening in the Berkshires April 2014

What’s happpening in the Berkshires April 2014

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Berkshires jazz concerts April 2014

Armen Donelian
Armen Donelian
BerkshiresJazz presents concerts in Gt. Barrington, Pittsfield, and Lee, MA during April to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. Pianist Armen Donelian introduces his new double CD with a performance at Castle Street Café in Great Barrington on Sunday, Apr. 27.

On Saturday, April 12 at 1PM, there will be a double header matinee at the First Congregational Church on Park Square in Lee, with Nico Wohl and Friends, featuring the 13-year-old guitarist who has been wowing audiences all over the Berkshires, followed by the Williams College Jazz Quintet, featuring alto saxophonist Kris Allen. The Berkshire Music School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of bassist Andy Wrba will perform at Mission Bar y Tapas on North Street in Pittsfield on Monday, Apr. 14. The ensemble’s 6pm performance (free admission, first come first seated) will precede Wrba’s regular Jazz at Mission set.

The Colonial Theatre April 2014 schedule

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center April 2014 schedule

  • Met Opera Live in HD Puccini’s La Bohème – April 5 at 1:00pm
  • Martha Redbone Roots Project – April 11 at 10:00am
  • Funny Girl (1968) – April 12 at 7:00pm
  • Met Opera Live in HD Puccini’s La Bohème (Encore) April 16 at 1:00pm
  • Vacation Week Camp: Circus Theatricks – April 21 through Friday, April 25 from 9:00am to 3:30pm
  • Met Opera Live in HD Mozart’s Così fan tutte – April 26 at 1:00pm
  • Close Encounters With Music – Magyar! April 27th – 3:00 pm

MASS MoCA April 2014 schedule

  • The Politics of Tibetan Art Thursday, April 10, 5pm
  • The Light in Her Eyes Thursday, April 10, 7:30pm
  • Banda Magda Saturday, April 12, 8pm
  • Spring Art Detox April 21, 23 & 25, 9am-11am
  • The Poetry of Agha Shahid Ali Thursday, April 24, 6pm
  • David Neumann: Solo Works Saturday, April 26, 8pm

Boston Symphony announces 2014-15 season

Boston Symphony announces 2014-15 season

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present a live stream of the announcement of the 2014-15 season, marking Maestro Andris Nelsons first full season as Music Director of the BSO. He was was appointed the 15th music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra on May 16, 2013, succeeding James Levine, who was music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2011. Nelsons is the youngest music director to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in over 100 years; he is also the first Latvian-born conductor to take on the post. We will add details for viewing the live stream on March 5, 2014. Read more: 2014 Tanglewood schedule details.

Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in Ravel’s La Valse during Tanglewood’s 75th anniversary concert

What’s happpening in the Berkshires March 2014

What’s happpening in the Berkshires March 2014

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Berkshires arts & entertainment news March 2014

The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces their 2014-15 season Wednesday, March 5, at 2:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall in Boston. This is of interest to Tanglewood patrons and others because it marks the first season with Andris Nelsons as the orchestra’s new music director. Maestro Nelsons makes his first Tanglewood appearance on July 11 on a program with German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Read more: 2014 Tanglewood schedule.

BSC presents staged reading at MCLA

Barrington Stage Company presents a staged reading a staged reading of Dance Lessons, the new romantic comedy by Mark St. Germain, 7pm on March 8, 2014, at Church Street Center on the campus of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, MA. It will be followed by a Q & A session and reception. Dance Lessons will be premiered on the BSC’s Mainstage this August. Barrington Stage Company’s 2014 schedule.

Berkshire Museum renovations

Construction will be underway at the Berkshhire Museum through May 2014during renovations, some galleries may be temporarily closed and access to the second floor will be limited to stairs. More related: Map showing museums and historic sites in the Berkshires.

Cowboy Junkies at the Mahaiwe

Cowboy Junkies, the Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band, concert scheduled for Saturday March 8, 2014 Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Gt. Barrington, MA. Read more: Cowboy Junkies at the Mahaiwe.

The Colonial Theatre March 2014 schedule

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center March 2014 schedule

  • Met Opera Live in HD: Prince Igor Saturday, March 1st – 12:00 pm (lecture at 10am)
  • Monument Mountain Regional High School Pops Concert with special guest Livingston Taylor – March 7 at 8:00pm
  • Cowboy Junkies Saturday, March 8th – 8:00 pm
  • Met Opera Live in HD: Prince Igor Encore Wednesday, March 12th – 12:00 pm
  • Met Opera Live in HD: Werther Saturday, March 15th – 1:00 pm (lecture at 11am)
  • London’s National Theatre in HD War Horse (Encore) March 19 at 1:00pm
  • Close Encounters With Music – Linden String Quartet – Saturday, March 22nd – 6:00 pm
  • Met Opera Live in HD Massenet’s Werther (Encore) March 26 at 1:00pm
  • Project Native Film Festival Presents Revolution (2013) March 29 at 7:00pm
  • Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center schedule and tickets

MASS MoCA March 2014 schedule

  • Water Songs: Ha ?ay G’am Saturday, March 1, 8pm
  • Linsanity Thursday, March 13, 7:30pm
  • Body/Head:Kim Gordon & Bill Nace Saturday, March 15, 2014, 8pm
  • BETTY Saturday, March 22, 8pm
  • MASS MoCA schedule and tickets

Berkshires skiing

Here is where you’ll find all the information and links related to skiing in the Berkshires.

What’s happpening in the Berkshires February 2014

What’s happpening in the Berkshires February 2014

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Here is a cool connection for the Berkshires – soprano Renee Fleming, who will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, a frequent guest artist at Tanglewood, will perform in Living on Love this summer at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Roy Gerson Trio concert Feb. 15, 2014 Pittsfield, MA

Roy Gerson Trio performs Feb. 15, 2014 Pittsfield, MA in the BerkshiresThe Roy Gerson Trio will play a concert during the 2014 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival in Baba Louie’s Backroom, 34 Depot St., Pittsfield, MA, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 8PM. Piano standout Roy Gerson puts his unique spin on jazz compositions that were popularized by 10 jazz pianists over the decades, from historic to current. Advance sale tickets ($15, save $5) available now.

Berkshire Music School present Carnival of the Animals at the Berkshire Museum

The Berkshire Music School will present Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns in concert at the Berkshire Museum on Monday, February 17, and Thursday, February 20, at 1 p.m. Berkshire Music School students and faculty members will perform Saint-Saëns’ popular tribute to the world of animals, a whimsical and humorous musical suite of fourteen movements that is sure to delight the whole family. After the 30-minute performance, audience members can use their programs as a guide, exploring the Museum to find examples of all the animals portrayed in the music.

BSC’s 10×10 New Play Festival Feb 13, 2014 – Mar 2, 2014

Barrington Stage Company’s 10×10 New Play Festival runs Feb 13, 2014 – Mar 2, 2014, with performances on Thurs. Fri. and Sat. at 7:30pm, plus matinees on Sat. and Sun. at 3pm.

The Colonial Theatre February 2014 schedule

  • SPANK! Harder Saturday, February 8 at 8pm
  • Rev Tor’s Dead of Winter Jam Celebrating the Music of the Grateful Dead The Garage Thursday, February 13 at 8pm
  • Roomful of Blues, Popa Chubby, George Boone Blues Band Saturday, February 15, 2014 7:30pm
  • Colin Quinn:Unconstitutional Sunday, February 16 at 7pm (President’s Day Weekend)
  • DiNO-Light Friday, February 21 at 2pm (School Vacation Week)
  • The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe Presents 10 Musicals: Unscripted Sunday, February 23 at 2pm
  • The Colonial Theatre schedule and tickets

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center February 2014 schedule

  • Met Opera Live in HD: Rusalka Saturday, February 8th – 1:00 pm (lecture at 11am)
  • Soweto Gospel Choir Friday, February 14th – 8:00 pm
  • Casablanca (1942)- February 15 at 7:00pm
  • Into the Mind by Sherpas Cinema – February 16 at 7:30pm
  • Met Opera Live in HD: Rusalka Encore Wednesday, February 19th – 1:00 pm
  • Pulse Ensemble Theatre’s W.E.B. DuBois: A Man for All Times – February 22 at 7:00pm
  • London’s National Theatre In HD: War Horse Thursday, February 27th – 7:00 pm
  • Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center schedule and tickets

MASS MoCA February 2014 schedule

  • Western Swing Dance Party with The Brain Cloud Saturday, February 1, 8pm
  • Mortified Saturday, February 8, 8pm
  • Date Night at the Museum Friday, February 14, 6pm-9pm
  • Burning Spear Saturday, February 15, 8
  • Camp Utopia February 17-21, 9am-3pm
  • When I Walk Thursday, February 20, 7:30pm
  • Roger Clark Miller: A Night of Surrealist Games Saturday, February 22, 8pm
  • The Interview: A Play by Guillaume Leblon Thursday, February 27, 6pm
  • MASS MoCA schedule and tickets

Berkshires skiing

Here is where you’ll find all the information and links related to skiing in the Berkshires.

Cowboy Junkies concert March 8, 2014 Mahaiwe in Gt. Barrington, MA

Cowboy Junkies concert March 8, 2014 Mahaiwe in Gt. Barrington, MA

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Cowboy Junkies concert scheduled MArch 8, 2014 Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Gt. Barrington, MACowboy Junkies, the Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band, have a concert scheduled for 8 mp on Saturday March 8, 2014 at the beautifully restored Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA. For more than 20 years, the Cowboy Junkies have remained true to their unique artistic vision and to the introspective, quiet intensity that is their musical signature, creating a critically acclaimed body of original work that has endeared them to an audience unwavering in its loyalty.They have released 16 studio albums, several live albums, and a number of singles and built up a dedicated following in the alternative rock community. (Mahaiwe 2014 schedule)

Since the release of The Trinity Session (1987), the Cowboy Junkies have been popular and busy beyond the usual boundaries of rock stars and their music has been featured in dozens of television programs and feature films. Their The Nomad Series, made up of four albums, Renmin Park, Demons, Sing in My Meadow, The Wilderness was released over an 18-month period. The latest, The Wilderness, was released in February of 2012 and demonstrates that the Cowboy Junkies are still into that hypnotic melodious brooding thing.

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center tickets and directions

Tickets are $30 to $50. The Mahaiwe is located at 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Box office hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6:00pm and three hours before show times.

  • 14 Castle Street
  • Great Barrington, MA 01230
  • Box Office: 413-528-0100
  • Mahaiwe.org

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About the Mahaiwe

Located in downtown Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is the year-round presenter of world-class music, dance, theater, classic films, “Live in HD” broadcasts, and arts education programs for the southern Berkshires and neighboring regions. The intimate jewel box of a theater opened in 1905 and has been in continuous operation for over 100 years. In 2005, the theater experienced a renaissance as a beautifully restored 681-seat venue to offer a broad range of cultural and community events. Today’s “Mahaiwe Mix” of diverse, high quality programming strives to provide meaningful, memorable entertainment for all ages and interests.